Charles Erskine

Catholic cardinal
Person human Q353353
Charles Erskine
zeitgenössischer Maler um 1800 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Charles Erskine

Summary

Charles Erskine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on February 13, 1739[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 20, 1811[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], diplomat[7], and Catholic deacon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rome[2], Charles Erskine…
  • Charles Erskine passed away in Paris[4].
  • Charles Erskine passed away in Rome[10].
  • Charles Erskine was born on February 13, 1739[3].
  • Charles Erskine died on March 20, 1811[5].
  • Charles Erskine is buried at Panthéon[11].
  • Charles Erskine's father was Colin Erskine[12].
  • Charles Erskine's mother was Agatha Gigli[13].
  • Charles Erskine held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Charles Erskine worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Charles Erskine worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Charles Erskine's professions included Catholic deacon[8].
  • Charles Erskine held the position of cardinal[15].
  • Charles Erskine's education included a stint at The Scots College[16].
  • Charles Erskine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Charles Erskine is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles Erskine's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles Erskine's Commons category is recorded as Charles Erskine of Kellie[20].
  • Charles Erskine's family name is recorded as Erskine[21].
  • Charles Erskine's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles Erskine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].

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Origins and Family

Charles Erskine's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on February 13, 1739[3]. His father was Colin Erskine[12]. His mother was Agatha Gigli[13].

Education

Charles Erskine was educated at The Scots College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], diplomat[7], and Catholic deacon[8]. Charles Erskine held the position of cardinal[15].

Personal Life

Charles Erskine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Charles Erskine died on March 20, 1811[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[24], in France[25], founded in -0300[26] and Rome[10], a border city[27], in Italy[28], founded in -0753[29]. Burial took place at Panthéon[11].

Why It Matters

Charles Erskine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Charles Erskine born?

Born in Rome[2], Charles Erskine…

Where did Charles Erskine die?

Charles Erskine died in Paris[4].

Who were Charles Erskine's parents?

Charles Erskine's father was Colin Erskine[12]. Charles Erskine's mother was Agatha Gigli[13].

What did Charles Erskine do for work?

Charles Erskine worked as Catholic priest[6], diplomat[7], and Catholic deacon[8].

Where did Charles Erskine go to school?

Charles Erskine was educated at The Scots College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Aliases
    Place of death Paris, Rome
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00458450
    Educated at The Scots College
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